Archive for January, 2009

REVIEW: The Tycoon’s Pregnant Mistress by Maya Banks

Thursday, January 8, 2009 13:00 4 Comments

Limecello’s review of The Tycoon’s Pregnant Mistress by Maya Banks Contemporary romance released by Silhouette Desire on 13 Jan 09 I really like books in the Silhouette Desire Line. I also have a positive association with Maya Banks (even before I read her books, really). Thus it seemed natural that I like this book. And [...]

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The Harlequin Scoop: December 2008

Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:54 1 Comment

Better late than never, I say.  Here is the first in a new series of columns.  All the latest and best news from Harlequin!  Read on to get the scoop….

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C-Squared’s Best of 2008

Thursday, January 8, 2009 10:33 4 Comments

Are you tired of reading 2008 wrap-up lists yet?? Too bad! Read on, suckers gentle readers. My top 10 books I read in 2008 (in no particular order): 

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REVIEW: Reining In The Rancher by Karen Templeton

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 13:00 2 Comments

Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Reining in the Rancher by Karen Templeton Contemporary romance released by Silhouette Special Edition 1 Jan 09 One of the things I appreciate about Karen Templeton’s books is that they feature characters who could be real people, with real problems. There’s no flighty, over-the-top conflict. It’s all pretty well-grounded [...]

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REVIEW: Fall Into Me by Linda Winfree

Wednesday, January 7, 2009 1:00 3 Comments

LauraD’s review of Fall Into Me (Hearts of the South, Book 7) by Linda Winfree Contemporary Romance eBook released by Samhain 6 Jan 09 I’ve got to admit, I give a big fangirl squee every time I see that Linda Winfree has a new title coming out. Several of her books are among my favorite [...]

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REVIEW: Seduced by Magic by Stephanie Julian

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 22:00 No Comments

Shannon C.’s review of Seduced by Magic (Magical Seduction, Book 1) by Stephanie Julian Fantasy erotic romance eBook released by Ellora’s Cave 5 Mar 08 When Stephanie Julian e-mailed us requesting that someone review something of hers, I gladly agreed to do so, since her premise looked interesting. Unfortunately, while there were quite a lot [...]

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The state of epublishing today

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 20:57 27 Comments

 I’ve been involved in the epublishing market since close to its inception as a potentially profitable fiction market, ie around the late ‘90’s, early 2000’s. I slipped into it by accident – I write unabashed romance and I live in the UK, where if you write romance, it’s Mills and Boon or nothing. Sagas, which [...]

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DUCK FLASH: Your Help Is Needed

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 18:11 1 Comment

This just in… I’m glad Sybil sent this story to me for a Duck Flash.   I was in this very situation just a little less than two years ago.  I know from experience how scared, how frustrated, how close author Sharon Cullars is to the end of her rope.  My ride along this road [...]

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REVIEW: Gone with the Witch by Annette Blair

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 13:00 3 Comments

Sandy M’s review of Gone with the Witch (Triplet Witch Trilogy, Book 2) by Annette Blair Contemporary Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 6 May 08 I so enjoy Annette Blair’s books.  They’re just plain old fun.  They have some of the snappiest banter I’ve ever read.  And they’re as sexy as hell.  For those days [...]

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Duck Flash: eHarlequin Up For Award!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 11:14 3 Comments

eHarlequin is up for a 2008 Weblog Award for Best Online Community!  How awesome is that?  So vote early, and vote often.  Because seriously, does any of us really want to see the Michael Jackson Fan Forum to win?  ::shiver::

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REVIEW: Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian

Monday, January 5, 2009 13:00 2 Comments

Gwen’s review of Veil of Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 5) by Lara Adrian (warning! site has music) Contemporary paranormal action romance released by Dell 30 Dec 08 This series consistently surprises me – in a good way.  Just when i think it’s going to go down a predictable path, it veers just a bit [...]

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REVIEW: A Seduction at Christmas by Cathy Maxwell

Sunday, January 4, 2009 1:00 3 Comments

Sandy M’s review of A Seduction at Christmas (Scandals and Seductions, Book 1) by Cathy Maxwell Historical Romance published by Avon 28 Oct 08 Yeah, I know Christmas is said and done, but this book just came in the mail and something pulled me toward it, made me open it up and start reading.  I [...]

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REVIEW: The Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne

Saturday, January 3, 2009 13:00 7 Comments

Lynne Connolly‘s review of The Spymaster’s Lady (The Spymaster Series) by Joanna Bourne Historical romantic suspense released by Berkley 2 Jan 08 Annique Villiers is a spy for Napoleon’s France, but recent changes in the way her country operates and changes in her personal circumstances have made her more wary of her masters. She is in [...]

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REVIEW: Don’t Tell by Karen Rose

Friday, January 2, 2009 13:00 4 Comments

Shannon C.‘s review of Don’t Tell by Karen Rose Contemporary romantic suspense released by Grand Central 1 Jul 03 I knew that Karen Rose was likely to be an author I’d enjoy. Both Holly and Wendy have reviewed her books, and one of my good friends insisted that my not having read Karen Rose was [...]

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REVIEW: Murder Game by Christine Feehan

Friday, January 2, 2009 1:00 3 Comments

Gwen’s review of Murder Game (GhostWalkers, Book 7) by Christine Feehan Contemporary paranormal romantic suspense released by Jove 30 Dec 08 You know how sometimes you’ll read something by a long-time favorite author and you’re not expecting much because, well, frankly, some of the recent work has been, how shall I say it, stale?  But [...]

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